
About Us
Who We Are
Hlamalane Projects Africa (now “HPA Group”)is a level 1 BBBEE multi-disciplinary Pan-African Group incorporated as a Group in 1998, with its history dating from 1978. The core business and vision of the Group is vertically integrated Product and Services Provider with Defense at its center supported by our investment in our subsidiaries in Energy, Rail and Infrastructure
In DEFENSE– we offer weapons systems and architecture, bespoke technological products and services to Sovereign Militaries & Civilian Governments including Private Security Sector offering not only sales and support for MOTS (Military off-the-shelf) & mil-cots (Military commercially available off-the-shelf) technology and solutions. We manufacture and fabricate, retrofit, and providing in-house product designing with the right technical capabilities suited to providing custom-made cutting-edge engineering and innovation.
In ENERGY – we are well-versed as an EPC supporting the siting, planning, designing, permitting and construction of renewable energy projects including wind, solar, battery storage, hydroelectric, and biomass/bio-gas facilities. Our projects and clients benefit from our diverse energy professionals whose deep knowledge of and ability to navigate regulatory requirements increases efficiency and reduces risk. Our Global Partners enables us to be the preferred Leading “Energy Infrastructure As-a-Service” Provider.

In RAIL – we create conditions so that people and goods can be transported quickly, cheaply, safely and comfortably. The company owns its state-of-the-art machinery and railway construction division and technology capability to deliver this. We build Perways, Railway Lines and refurbish and Lease Locomotives to industry.
Our People
Our personnel comprised of both men and women, are comfortable in machine shop or offsite workshop environments with experience tailored for mechanotronic systems, autonomous vehicles, or other electromechanical platforms or electronics prototyping labs for mission critical products & equipment covering land, air, sea segments of the market only focused on emerging markets, especially on the African Continent.
Who We Are

Defense And Civilian Services
Our Mission and Our Values
To be a cornerstone in the global market for defense products, raw materials for industrial defense complex, “infrastructure as-a-service” provider and greening solutions for our planet. Our expertise provides superior insight, connecting supply with demand and managing risk.
In working to establish a more responsible manufacturing, supply chain, we add value and facilitate making better products for a better and more sustainable future.
- Diversity – We welcome people, talent, ideas and contribution
- Creativity – We seek to be better through new thinking
- Entrepreneurial Spirit – We create value and opportunity
- Intensity – We are rigorous, determined and work hard to deliver results
- Relationships – We model partnership and communication through respect for others
- Intensity – We are rigorous, determined and work hard to deliver results
Key Areas Of Focus
- Guns And Ammunition
- Simulation & Monitoring Technologies
- Eods & Data Analysis
- LAB Equipment & Consumables
- Border Management Equipment For Both Ground Mounted And Mobile
- Antennae/Communication Support
- Early Response And Detection, Track And Identification System
- Vehicular Support Services
We seek to be an african specialist testing facility providing anechoic chambers – based on MIL-STD-461 for the varied and heavy-duty testing required by the military
Defense And Civilian Services

Our Team Of Experts & Expertise
The Hlamalane Projects Africa team includes former senior-level industry executives that have led multibillion-dollar companies.
Hlamalane Projects Africa and its Strategic Partners have significant manufacturing experience.
Worldwide, our team has a wealth experience in selecting and assembling qualified teams of professionals to manufacture and deliver defense products that consistently meets and exceeds our customers’ expectations.

Our Operational Teams
Former military and government personnel lend their expertise in ensuring the engineering, design, and manufacturing meets the quality standards Hlamalane Projects Africa is known for and stands by.
Our team delivers Real-World “in the field” experience which help them design tailor-made solutions to address a wide variety of product needs which are assessed and identified across different sectors.